Jharsuguda Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jharsuguda, Odisha - Census 2011
Jharsuguda is a Municipality city situated in Jharsuguda block of Jharsuguda district. The Jharsuguda city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 21,916 families residing in the Jharsuguda city. The total population of Jharsuguda is 97,730 out of which 50,932 are males and 46,798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharsuguda is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharsuguda city is 12074 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6254 male children and 5820 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharsuguda is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharsuguda is 84.9%. Thus Jharsuguda has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.9% of Jharsuguda district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 78.73% in Jharsuguda.
Jharsuguda Municipality has total administration over 21,916 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jharsuguda Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharsuguda Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,074 | 6,254 | 5,820 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 79.5% | 68.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,870 | 7,029 | 6,841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,948 | 8,401 | 8,547 |
| Illiterate | 24,998 | 10,461 | 14,537 |
Caste-wise Population - Jharsuguda
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Jharsuguda.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,870 | 7,029 | 6,841 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,948 | 8,401 | 8,547 |
Religion-wise Population - Jharsuguda
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jharsuguda is 87,695 which is 89.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jharsuguda is 5,653 which is 5.78% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jharsuguda as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 87,695 | (89.73%) | 46,002 | 41,693 |
| Muslim | 5,653 | (5.78%) | 3,056 | 2,597 |
| Christian | 3,613 | (3.7%) | 1,467 | 2,146 |
| Sikh | 401 | (0.41%) | 210 | 191 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.03%) | 18 | 16 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.03%) | 14 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 17 | (0.02%) | 10 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 286 | (0.29%) | 155 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Jharsuguda
The total literacy rate of Jharsuguda was 84.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 72,732 literates, males were 40,471 while females were 32,261. Also the male literacy rate was 90.58% and the female literacy rate was 78.73% in Jharsuguda.
| Jharsuguda | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.73% | 64.01% |
| Male | 90.58% | 81.59% |
| Total | 84.91% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Jharsuguda
The Sex Ratio of Jharsuguda is 919. Thus per every 1000 men there were 919 females in Jharsuguda. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Jharsuguda.
Child Population - Jharsuguda
According to Census 2011, there were 12,074 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jharsuguda. Out of which 6,254 were male while 5,820 were female.
Working Population - Jharsuguda
In Jharsuguda Municipality out of total population, 34,623 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,623 workers engaged in Main Work, 664 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,712 | 25,399 | 4,313 |
| Cultivators | 664 | 600 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 414 | 304 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 1,044 | 879 | 165 |
| Other Workers | 27,590 | 23,616 | 3,974 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,911 | 2,930 | 1,981 |
| Non Working | 63,107 | 22,603 | 40,504 |
Jharsuguda Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jharsuguda is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,649 | 75.7% | 845 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,154 | 57.5% | 959 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,530 | 85.8% | 961 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,618 | 73.1% | 883 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,223 | 73.5% | 914 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,078 | 73.7% | 894 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,939 | 72.2% | 821 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,856 | 74% | 967 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,370 | 78.2% | 894 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,477 | 83% | 1,192 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,686 | 75.3% | 923 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,819 | 77.7% | 817 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,934 | 69.7% | 1,001 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,144 | 76.3% | 891 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,496 | 62.5% | 951 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,702 | 80.5% | 893 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,559 | 70.5% | 947 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,421 | 84.7% | 949 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,228 | 85.1% | 963 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,625 | 70% | 925 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 6,087 | 72.8% | 912 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,027 | 79.3% | 895 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,371 | 73% | 935 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,737 | 77.7% | 879 |
Map of Jharsuguda, Jharsuguda, Odisha
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharsuguda, Jharsuguda, Odisha - Wikipedia